The Purdue Northwest Track and Field team competed in the 2024 Blue Demon Holiday Invite in Chicago, Illinois, this weekend, delivering another impressive performance. The Pride set four new school records: Sara McGraw (Indianapolis, Ind./Roncalli) in the 600m (1:40.55), Jackson Bakker (Lowell, Ind./Lowell) in the 3000m (8:42.07), Myles Sisco (Portage, Ind./Portage) in the 60m (6.90), and Da'Ja Jones (Portage, Ind./Portage) in the 300m (41.99).

The Basics:
•    The event was held in Chicago, Illinois
•    2024 Blue Demon Holiday Invite
•    Pride set four new school records

Notable Results:
Men (Blue Demon Holiday Invite)
Here's a condensed version focusing on the notable performances:

• Men's 60 Meters: Myles Sisco (Portage, Ind./Portage) delivered a standout performance, finishing 7th in the finals with a personal record of 6.90 seconds (New School Record).
• Men's 3000 Meters: Jackson Bakker (Lowell, Ind./Lowell) set a new school record with a time of 8:42.07, placing 7th overall. James Snow also achieved a personal record, finishing 10th with a time of 9:11.68.
• Men's High Jump: Eli Baumann (Allendale, Mich./Allendale) secured 5th place with a jump of 1.93m (6-04.00).
• Men's Triple Jump: JC Ramirez (Odessa, Texas/Odessa) excelled with a 2nd-place finish, jumping 14.32m (46-11.75). Andre Taylor (West Palm Beach, Fla./Palm Beach Lakes) followed in 5th place with a mark of 13.59m (44-07.00).
• Men's 4x400m Relay: The team of Carson Bell (Hobart, Ind./Hobart), Michale Golston, Hayden Podlin (Dyer, Ind./Lake Central HS), and Josh Tuck (Chesterton, Ind./Chesterton) earned 3rd place with a time of 3:25.17.

Notable Results:
Women (Blue Demon Holiday Invite):

• Women's 60 Meters: DeAndria Franklin (Hobart, Ind./River Forest) led the team with a time of 8.03 seconds, finishing 17th overall.
• Women's 60-Meter Hurdles: Cailey Weber (Hobart, Ind./Hobart) set a personal record of 9.78 seconds to finish 16th overall.
• Women's 200 Meters: Carley Grabarczyk (Chelsea, Mich./Chelsea) achieved a personal record of 26.72 seconds, finishing 17th overall.
• Women's 300 Meters: Da'Ja Jones (Portage, Ind./Portage) excelled with a 7th-place finish, running 41.99 seconds (New School Record).
• Women's 600 Meters: Sara McGraw (Indianapolis, Ind./Roncalli) delivered an impressive performance, placing 6th overall with a time of 1:40.55 (New School Record).
• Women's 1 Mile: Lizeth Flores Bernal (Harvard, Ill./Harvard) finished 5th with a time of 5:36.35. Kennedy Cox (Las Vegas, Nev./Sommerset Sky Pointe) followed closely in 6th place with a personal record of 5:36.56.
• Women's Triple Jump: Kiara Spates (Markham, Ill./Thorton Township) secured 7th place with a jump of 10.97m (36-00.00), while Malia Butler (Dyer, Ind.) achieved a personal record of 10.53m (34-06.75) to finish 9th.
• Women's 4x400m Relay: The team of Cailey Weber (Hobart, Ind./Hobart), Sara McGraw (Indianapolis, Ind./Roncalli), Alyssa Dunlap (Chesterton, Ind./Chesterton), and Carley Grabarczyk (Chelsea, Mich./Chelsea) placed 3rd overall with a time of 4:07.68.

 
Up Next:
The track and field team is set to return to competition on January 10th at the 2024 Lewis Dual in Romeoville, Illinois. Meet time is TBA